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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1887
Page
6
A distorted monologue laments a vanished community and the fate of its people. The speaker recalls a feared vine and a sturdy oak, mourning friends gone and a household divided by fear, with repeated questioning of when comfort will return.
Rosa, a 15 year old girl, is sent to Aunt Marys against her will. She plans to attend a sister’s party, steals jewelry, is kidnapped on a train, creates a scene, and is rescued by a policeman. Her father and aunt expose the plot and Rosa apologizes and is forgiven.
A breezy column surveys women’s roles in society with light humor. It cites Japanese court etiquette of vase flowers as signals of affection and mocks courtship quirks. The piece notes fashion advice, beauty care, and the growing role of beauty experts across cities.
A Rhode Island case illustrates a wife’s legal right to support from her husband beyond basic needs. William Cripps of Newport married Elizabeth Thurston, whose first husband had appeared. Cripps later ousted his wife and sought a divorce, which the court granted. A lawyer then sued Cripps for services rendered by the supposed wife as housekeeper and won a $2,000 judgment amid broader social quips about women.
The piece discusses chicory as a coffee substitute in England, noting chicory cultivation, prices, and taxes, with warnings that much chicory is adulterated and colored. It also recounts Beecher’s English ride and reflections on Australian views, plus social observations on reserve and intimacy in society.
A collage of jokes and vignettes about trains, passengers, conductors, and railway life. Humorous exchanges on sleeping cars, confections, and French soap research mingle with quips about a Compositor Turman and a boy oyster shucker in early American humor.
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